tape error !

[leyearn]

my system is hp9000 d370 and os is hpux 11.0
when i backup my system
it can't accomplish
when i lookup the /var/adm/syslog/syslog.log file

the error message is :
sep 25 15:04:06 host1 vmunix SCSI TAPE ï¼ dev=0xcd010040 I/0 error during close

what' wrong with my tape?

thanks!

[john korterman]

Hi,

if it has once worked, I suggest that you try cleaning the tape drive and then replace the tape.



regards,
John K.

[Keith Bevan_1 · Accepted solution]

Likely issue 1) Dirty heads on drive
Action : Clean using
approved media

Likely issue 2) Faulty Tape
Action: Replace tape

Likely issue 3) Possible hardware Failure
Action: Call engineer

General Notes:

Try cleaning the drive and also use a known good tape to perform a test backup. Thereafter if still an issue call an engineer to replace the drive.

Keith

[Suresh Patoria]

Hi,

Replace the tape then try to take backup
still u facing the same problem then there is some problem in the tape drive.

Thanx

[Suresh Patoria]

Hi again,

Check the tape using the command

dd if=/dev/rmt/0m of=/dev/null bs=1024
(whatever ur tape drive path)

if the whatever record in and out not matching then there is problem with the tape
Thanx